ASVAB General Science Practice Test 70008 Results

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1

Water has a refractive index of 1.33. Which of the following is true?

64% Answer Correctly

light is 1.33 times dimmer in a vacuum than it is in water

light travels 1.33 times slower in a vacuum than it does in water

light travels 1.33 times faster in a vacuum than it does in water

light is 1.33 times brighter in a vacuum than it is in water


Solution

The speed of light varies based on the material that the waves are passing through. The refractive index of a material indicates how easily light travels through it compared to how easily light travels through a vacuum. For example, the refractive index of water is 1.33, meaning that light travels 1.33 times faster in a vacuum than it does in water.


2

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

nerves

cerebrum

cerebellum

medulla


Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.


3

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

esophagus

large intestine

stomach

small intestine


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.


4

What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?

59% Answer Correctly

cold front 

stationary front

temperate front

warm front


Solution

A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.


5

The first step in the water cycle is:

68% Answer Correctly

evaporation

infiltration

reclamation

precipitation


Solution

The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.